Month: April 2020
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NIH Opens Covid-19 Diagnostic Test Challenge
National Institutes of Health began a competition for new diagnostic tests that can better determine the extent of Covid-19 infections in the U.S.
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Oxford, AstraZeneca Partner on Covid-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca agreed today to help develop, manufacture, and distribute a candidate vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections designed by University of Oxford.
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Blood Test Detects Multiple Early Cancers
A clinical trial enrolling some 10,000 women demonstrates the feasibility of a routine blood test to screen for multiple types of cancer in their early stages.
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Trial to Test Many Covid-19 Lung Disease Treatments
A clinical trial designed to make quick changes to accommodate new conditions plans to assess 10 to 20 drugs for a serious lung complication from Covid-19 infections.
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Univ Building Single Covid-19 Diagnostic, Antibody Test
A university bio-engineering lab is developing a single point-of-care test that detects both Covid-19 viruses in nasal swabs and antibodies in blood samples.
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Limited Covid-19 Benefits Found for Arthritis Drug
A clinical trial testing an arthritis drug to treat Covid-19 patients shows the drug helps the most critical patients, but not others with advanced infections.
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Psychiatric Drug Maker Raises $80M in Venture Funds
A developer of treatments for mental health disorders based on controlled hallucinogenic substances is raising $80 million in new venture financing.
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Rules for Running a Successful Direct Mail Campaign
Could a direct mail campaign be the perfect solution in these troubling times? Many marketing experts believe so.
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Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Financial Burdens
As Covid-19 cases continue to mount in the U.S., public health experts are beginning to calculate their enormous costs to the health care system.
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Prioritizing Data Protection in Your Company
Here are a few different ways you can make sure you handle and manage all of your business data correctly.